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Module 9 Great inventions
Unit 2 Will books be replaced by the Internet?
Talk and share
Do you prefer reading books on screen, or on paper?
easy to read and see
experience a real book
take notes on it
…
get information quickly
even can listen to the book
more friendly and environmently
cheap to buy a book
…
I prefer reading books on paper, because...
I prefer reading books on screen, because...
Will books be replaced by the Internet in the future?
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
a) The world before printed books
b) The world after the invention of printing
c) Life with paper and priting
d) Technology and books
e) The future of books
Read and match
Locate the keys words to help you.
Para 1: Life with paper and printing
When Who What Where
Every morning my father
Every day I
Every evening my mother
Every night I
open my books
looks through magazines
look at the photos of
David Beckham and Yao Ming
on the way to work
in class
at home
in my bedroom
Read and complete
1 Every morning, my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every day, I open my books in class and start my lessons. Every evening, my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life (without paper or printing)?
buys a newspaper
anytime
people of all ages
anywhere
use paper and printing
That means paper and printing are __________ for us.
important
The writer use this question to ______.
A.lead in (引入)the next paragraph.
B.conclude(总结) the first paragrah.
Para 2-3 The world before and after the invention
Read and complete
2 Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago in China. After its invention/ people started to write on paper to make books. In those days, books were only produced one/ at a time by hand. As a result, there were not many books, and they were expensive. So, few people had the chance to learn to read.
3 Printing was invented in China during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Later, developments in printing made it possible to produce books more guickly and cheaply. A trade in books resulted, and more people learnt to read. Knowledg and ideas spread faster than ever before. In a way, we can compare the invention of paper and printing to the introduction of the Internet in the twentieth century.
The writer introduces paper and printing in the ____ order.
A. space B. time C.logic
Para 2-3 The world before and after the invention
Read and complete
After its invention,
When What
About 2,000 years ago paper created
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties
Today
About 2,000 years ago, paper was created.
people started to write on _____,
and books ____________ one at a time by hand.
there were not many books,
___________ had chance to learn to read.
and they were __________.
paper
were produced
expensive
few people
After its invention,
As a result,
So,
Para 2-3 The world before and after the invention
Read and complete
After its invention,
When What
About 2,000 years ago paper created
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties
Today
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, printing was invented.
printing invented
What was the result of developments in printing?
It was possible to produce books more quickly and cheaply.
A trade in books resulted.
More people learn to read.
Knowledge and ideas spread faster.
Read and answer
3 Printing was invented in China during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Later, developments in printing made it possible to produce books more guickly and cheaply. A trade in books resulted, and more people learnt to read. Knowledg and ideas spread faster than ever before. In a way, we can compare the invention of paper and printing to the introduction of the Internet in the twentieth century.
the invention of paper and printing
the introduction of the Internet
compare ... to ... (把......比作......)
Method of analogy
(比较类推法, 类比法)
In order to know about the unfamiliar things , we can compare the unfamiliar things to familiar ones. In this way, we can infer (推断) what they are like.
Why does the writer write this sentence?
A. To show the importance of paper and printing;
B. To introduce the Internet;
C. Both
Read and complete
4 Although the Internet is still young, it is growing very fast, and may become more powerful than printing. A much larger amount of information can be stored in more varied forms on the Internet than in books. Someone (with an Internet connection) can find information much more easily than they can find it in printed forms. And the machines (we use to read it) are now small and light, often smaller and lighter than a single book.
What are the advantages of the Internet?
Find out the adjectives that describe the Internet.
the amount of stored information
the forms of stored information
the way of finding information
the machines for reading
young but ________
Para 4 Technology and books
powerful
(much) larger
more varied
(much) easier
smaller and lighter
=differentt
Read and answer
5 Computers and the Internet are used in classrooms now, and newspapers and magazines are already read online. So what direction will traditional printing take in the future? Will books be replaced by the Internet? Let’s wait and see.
In the writer’s opinion, will books be replaced by the Internet?
Find out the sentences to support the idea.
?
Not sure
?
Disagree
Agree
?
writer’s
opinion
Let’s wait and see!
In writer’s opinion, the future of traditional printing is ___________ (certain / uncertain).
uncertain
Read and think
Written in 2013
Written in 2002
Computers and the Internet are used in classrooms now, and newspapers and magazines are already read online. So what direction will traditional printing take in the future? Will books be replaced by the Internet? Let’s wait and see.
Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I don’t think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two metres high!
With the development of the technology, no one can make sure what will happen tomorrow.
In our opinion, books can’t / can be replaced by the Internet. Because there are more advantages of books / the Internet.
First, … Second,… Then…
As a result, …. So I think that books can’t / can be replaced by the Internet.
agree
disagree
Talk and share
Will books be replaced by the Internet?
developments direction introduction powerful replace spread trade
Books were expensive because after paper was invented because they were made by hand, but (1) _____________ in printing made it cheaper and faster to make books. A(n) (2) _________ in books resulted, and knowledge (3) ________ more quickly than ever before. The (4) ___________ of the Internet has changed the world in a similar way, and the Internet is much more (5) _________. With more and more people using the Internet, the (6) _________ that traditional printing will take in the future is uncertain, and computers may (7) _______ books one day.
Practice
developments
trade
spread
introduction
powerful
direction
replace
Notes:
1.in a similar way 以一种相似的方式
2.uncertain 不确定的
Module 9 Great inventions
Language points
Language points
on one’s way to ...意为“在某人去……的路上”
注意:地点是副词时,to省略。
他在成功的道路上刻苦训练。
He trained hard ________________ success.
在他回家的路上,他买了一只钢笔。
_______________ home, he bought a pen.
look through 快速阅读;浏览,透过....看
我太忙了以至于没有时间浏览新闻。
I was so busy that I didn’t ____________ the news.
我们透过窗户看见了一道彩虹。
We _______________ the window and saw a rainbow.
on his way to
On his way
look through
looked through
眺望;往对面看
look across
Language points
imagine +n.
Imagine (sb.) doing sth 想象做某事
imagine that 句子 想象...
imagination n.想象力
现在很难想象一个没有书的世界。
It's difficult to __________________________________.
我无法想到走到台湾。
I can’t ____________________ Taiwan.
printing un. 不可数名词
print V.打印,印刷
printer n.打印机,印刷工人
imagine a world without books
imagine walking to
Language points
at a time 意为“每次;一次”。常用于“数词+名词+at a time”结构中
at times “有时,不时” 相当于sometimes,说明事情发生的频率。
at all times 总是;老是
at the/that time 在那时
at the same time 同时
on time 准时
in time及时
1.医生告诉我每次服药三粒。
The doctor told me to take three pills _____________.
by hand 用手;靠手做
This pair of shoes is expensive because they are made by hand, not by machine.
at a time
Language points
develop v. 发展;壮大 develop into 发展成为
developing adj. 发展中
developing countries 发展中国家
developed adj. 发达的
developed countries 发达国家
development n. with the development of 随着……的发展
result v. 因..产生
as a result意为“结果;因此”,后接表示结果的句子。
as a result of意为“因为;由于”,后接表示原因的名词或代词
由于下雨,她又迟到了。
She was late as a result of the rain.
Language points
make it possible to do sth. 意为“使做某事成为可能”,其结构为make it + adj. + to do sth.。
可以用it作形式宾语的动词还有think, find, feel, believe
因为下雨, 我们不能准时到达那里。
The rain _______________________ there on time.
They found________very hard to move the stone.
A.it B.its C.this D.that
spread v. 扩展;蔓延;传播
过去式 & 过去分词:spread
越来越多的人已经意识到传播传统文化的重要性。
More and more people have realized the importance of _____________________________.
made it impossible to get
spreading our traditional culture
Language points
in a way从某种意义上说,从某种程度上说,从某一点来看
与way 相关的短语:
all the way
by the way
the way to do / of doing sth
in the way
lose one’s way
in some / many ways
on the way to ...
自始至终
顺便说;顺便提一下
做某事的方法
挡路
迷路
在很多方面
在路上
Language points
an amount of “……的数量,数额”,后接不可数名词,常与large、small连用
a number of “许多,大量”,后接可数名词复数形式,谓语动词用复数
the number of “……的数量”,后接可数名词复数形式,谓语动词用单数
______________ the students in the classroom is about 50.
Amy likes reading, and she spends _____________ money on books.
Look! _____________ students are playing football on the playground.
The number of
an amount of
A number of
Language points
They ________ the broken chairs with new ones
蜡烛被电灯取代了。
Candles _____ _________ ___ electric lights.
replaced
are replaced by
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